AFS changemakers from 22 countries take part in virtual bp Global STEM Academy
110 scholars from 22 countries are participating in the first-ever virtual edition of the bp Global STEM Academies. The Academies,…
Changemaking
Young Global Citizen Expands Impact Thanks to AFS Prize
Luisa Fernanda Romero Munoz, co-founder of Get Up And Go Colombia, was awarded the first-ever 2019 AFS Prize for Young…
Investing in Impact: AFS teams up with University of Pennsylvania to create social impact-focused leadership development program
by Daniel Obst, President and CEO of AFS, and Lucas Welter, Organization Development and Strategy Officer of AFS AFS is part…
Leading Tech Innovation and Girl Empowerment in Ghana
How does a shy, reserved girl become a respected community leader, world-renowned tech innovator and relentless champion of women’s empowerment?…
European Teens Gather in France for a Peace Forum
by Noemie Pagan, Education and Intercultural Learning Coordinator, AFS France More than 180 students and teachers from over 40 countries gathered…
Using Intercultural Learning Activities to Integrate Refugees in Swedish Communities
In 2015, Sweden received more refugees than any other EU country, except for Germany. Of the 163,000 refugees that arrived…
AFS and Africa: Engaging with Youth on the Fastest-Growing Continent
As AFS prepares for the 50th anniversary of its activities in Ghana, we find ourselves reflecting on our longstanding ties…
Small efforts can make big changes
This post was written by Ambani Makuya, an AFS student from South Africa on exchange in the Philippines. Ambani is…
What AFS programs taught me about myself and others
This article was written by Theresa Boyd, an AFS exchange student from New Zealand, studying abroad in Denmark. Theresa describes her…